SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C83600 Ounce Metal

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83600 ounce metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is C83600 ounce metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		39

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		840 to 2210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1560
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1010

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		850

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		17
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		72

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		39
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		8.4
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		50

Embodied Water, L/kg		160
Embodied Water, L/kg		350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.7

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.9

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		10

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26 to 68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.25

Carbon (C), %		0.75 to 0.85
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		84 to 86

Iron (Fe), %		68.8 to 74.6
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.3

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		4.0 to 6.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		4.5 to 5.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 1.5

Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		4.0 to 6.0

Tungsten (W), %		3.8 to 4.8
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		1.3 to 1.7
Vanadium (V), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		4.0 to 6.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.7